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Cariboo gold
Cariboo gold project, Canada – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold developer Osisko Development is in the advanced stages of completing an optimised feasibility study.  


Finniss lithium restart project, Australia – update
Finniss lithium restart project, Australia – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Core Lithium is advancing its restart study for the operation. 


Aerial view of Karowe underground mine
Karowe underground expansion project, Botswana – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lucara Diamonds has terminated its engineering, procurement and construction management contract with JDS Energy & Mining. 


Mining under way at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project
Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Developer of mineral resource projects in Malawi Sovereign Metals has received firm commitments for a placement of 47.06-million new fully paid ordinary shares to raise gross proceeds of... 


Image of Kayelekera operations
Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lotus Resources has signed two agreements with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi to connect the project to the national grid. 


Image of drill core from the Keliber project
Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The European Commission has designated the Keliber lithium project as a ‘strategic project'. 


Graphic representation of a nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant project, Poland – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The terms and conditions of the engineering development agreement, between State-owned Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe and the Westinghouse-Bechtel Consortium for the upcoming months were agreed upon... 


Image of Shaakichiuwaanaan mineralisation
Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project, Canada – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lithium project developer Patriot Battery Metals is making progress on the feasibility study. 


Stor-Skälsjön Wind Farm
Stor-Skälsjön Wind Farm, Sweden – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction has been completed. 


Image of Moma titanium operation
Moma titanium mine – WCP A upgrade and transition project, Mozambique – update
4th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project contractor is advancing the fabrication of the two new dredges. 


Career as a Sheet Metal Worker: A Vital Artisan Trade
Career as a Sheet Metal Worker: A Vital Artisan Trade
3rd April 2025

In a world driven by industrial innovation and infrastructural expansion, skilled trades remain the backbone of progress. One such trade, often overlooked but immensely valuable, is sheet metal... 


Plug Power president and CEO Andy Marsh.
Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US
3rd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a Zoom video interview with Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Plug Power President and CEO Andy Marsh on Wednesday pointed out that platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM)... 


Kiniero overview showing completed mill foundations and CIL tanks
Robex progresses Kiniero toward first gold pour in the fourth quarter
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources says it is on track to deliver first gold at its Kiniero gold project, in Guinea, in the fourth quarter of this calendar year. TSX-V-listed... 


John Deere Operations Centre is a game-changer for construction, mining, road building
John Deere Operations Centre is a game-changer for construction, mining, road building
3rd April 2025

In the dynamic sectors of construction, mining and road building, efficient fleet management and operational oversight are critical for success. John Deere’s Operations Centre, powered by JDLink... 


lithium ore
Lithium Ionic, RTEK ink operational partnership to optimise Bandeira project
3rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian mining company Lithium Ionic Corporation has appointed RTEK International as a strategic adviser to fast-track the development of the Bandeira lithium project, in Brazil. In signing a... 


Hitachi presents Solutions Beyond Machinery for today and tomorrow at Bauma 2025
3rd April 2025

Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) is set to make a significant impact at Bauma 2025, the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, with a comprehensive suite of solutions addressing... 


Outgoing Orion CEO and MD Errol Smart
Lennox takes over lead of Orion Minerals as Smart steps down
3rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed copper mining company Orion Minerals CEO and MD Errol Smart has stepped down from his roles effective April 3. He is succeeded by Anthony Lennox, who has been a nonexecutive director... 


Image of the transparent bucket 2.0 system from Develon
Advanced safety and visibility system for wheel loaders
2nd April 2025

A raised bucket in front of traditional wheel loaders can create blind spots, posing significant safety risks. Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has introduced its transparent bucket... 


The Reko Diq project site
Capital signs contract for civils work, TSF construction at Reko Diq
2nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed mining services company Capital has concluded formal negotiations and has signed a mining services contract with Reko Diq Mining Pakistan – operated by  Canadian miner Barrick Gold... 


The Longonjo project site
Longonjo ore reserve grade increases as project development progresses
2nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Pensana has reported that the updated Joint Ore Reserve Committee- (Jorc-) compliant ore reserve grade for its Longonjo rare earth project, in Angola, has increased to 3.04% total... 


How a local and international collaborative effort aims to increase water supply and improve water quality in Buffalo City
How a local and international collaborative effort aims to increase water supply and improve water quality in Buffalo City
2nd April 2025

A comprehensive pre-feasibility study is underway to enhance the water supply system for the residents of Buffalo City, East London, aimed at improving their water quality. Spearheaded by the... 


Dynapac and Leica Geosystems launch automated steering and screed edge control for asphalt pavers
Dynapac and Leica Geosystems launch automated steering and screed edge control for asphalt pavers
2nd April 2025

Dynapac and Leica Geosystems are introducing a new integrated interface for auto-steering and screed edge control for the Dynapac SD25 and XD25 Highway Paver series.   (Munich, Germany, 2 April... 


Equinox Gold indefinitely suspends operations at its Los Filos mine
1st April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Equinox Gold has indefinitely suspended operations at its Los Filos mine in Guerrero, Mexico, following the expiry of its land access agreement with the community of... 


Infrastructure maintenance just as critical as new infrastructure delivery, Ngoma says
1st April 2025 By: Darren Parker

While “turning South Africa into a construction site” is a noble goal, Auditor-General of South Africa national executive head of audit Bongi Ngoma has questioned Public Works and Infrastructure... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson
DPWI’s new infrastructure audit programme to be a ‘game-changer’ for sustainable project delivery
1st April 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has launched an infrastructure audit programme to better ensure compliance and optimal resource use. Speaking at the inaugural Public Works... 


Marimaca Copper joins ASX in bid to fund Chilean project
1st April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Marimaca Copper, a Canadian miner with a flagship project in Chile, has joined the ASX, a move aimed at tapping deeper pools of capital as copper demand surges. The stock, listed under ticker MC2,... 


construction workers at dawn
More than 40 contractors to be blacklisted by the DPWI, Macpherson says
1st April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is ramping up the pace at which underperforming or corruption-accused contractors are being blacklisted, with more than 40 on the shortlist... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman.
Sibanye-Stillwater, partners celebrate 89 MW wind farm reaching commercial operation
1st April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The 89 MW Castle Wind Farm, a facility dedicated to supplying renewable energy to multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations, has achieved... 


Unlocking the power of versatility with truck-mounted cranes
Unlocking the power of versatility with truck-mounted cranes
1st April 2025

The market for truck-mounted cranes in South Africa is significant, with numerous industries recognising their durability, versatility and ability to operate in the toughest, most challenging... 


Lotus' Kayelekera project
Lotus progresses Kayelekera grid connection arrangement ahead of production restart
1st April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has signed two agreements with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to facilitate connection of the Kayelekera uranium project to the national grid. The... 


MASA post image
The future of recruitment: How SA agencies are thriving amid market shifts
1st April 2025

In today’s ever-changing world of work, recruitment agencies are stepping into a more critical role than ever before. As global markets undergo massive transformation—driven by technology, shifting... 


Oskar Lewnowski
Mining’s king of private capital says governments must intervene
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Oskar Lewnowski has a good claim to be the poster boy for private capital in mining. A former investment banker who quit the legendary London-based commodity hedge fund Red Kite to start out on... 


Lucara transitions to owner-managed operations at Karowe UGP
Lucara transitions to owner-managed operations at Karowe UGP
1st April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamonds has terminated its engineering, procurement, and construction management contract with JDS Energy & Mining (JDS), effective March 31, as it transitions to... 


SSR's Seabee mine in Canada
SSR Mining forecasts 10% production growth in 2025
1st April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner SSR Mining expects to deliver between 410 000 and 480 000 gold equivalent ounces in 2025, marking a more than 10% increase from the previous year, the Denver-based company... 


Sephaku Cement increases profit despite drop in volumes, revenue
31st March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Building and construction materials company Sephaku Cement achieved an after-tax profit of R42.6-million for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, compared with R41.9-million in 2023. Sales... 


Globeleq CEO Jonathan Hoffman
Globeleq appoints Jonathan Hoffman as fulltime CEO
31st March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Independent power producer Globeleq has appointed interim CEO Jonathan Hoffman as its permanent Group CEO following a thorough and extensive search process that evaluated internal and external... 


Uis tin mine
Andrada reports processing improvements in quarterly update
31st March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and OTCQB-listed tin producer Andrada Mining's ongoing continuous improvement programme has resulted in processing rates reaching 141 t an hour, the highest level in the past five quarters,... 


Refined potash in hand
Kore targets construction at Kola on January 1 next year
31st March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With large projects in the mining industry often facing challenges in terms of cost and time overruns, UK-headquartered Kore Potash chairperson David Hathorn confirms that the company’s contracting... 


Aerial view of the Matawinie mine site in September 2024.
NMG updates feasibility study for integrated ore-to-anode material operations
31st March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE- and TSX-listed Nouveau Monde Graphite )NMG) has released an updated feasibility study for its Phase-2 integrated graphite production, covering the Matawinie mine and Bécancour battery... 


Concor played a key role in stabilising South Africa’s electricity supply by constructing three temporary steel flue gas stacks at Kusile Power Station
Concor implements rapid technical fix at Kusile
31st March 2025

Concor recently showcased its engineering and construction expertise at Eskom’s Kusile power station in Mpumalanga by taking on a critical project to restore the power station’s boilers. This was... 


Hot Chili unveils PFS for water business key to copper development
Hot Chili unveils PFS for water business key to copper development
31st March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Hot Chili on Monday announced the prefeasiblity study (PFS) results for its Huasco Water project, outlining economic outcomes for a potential long-term industrial water supply business... 


Antilles adjusts funding strategy for Cuba copper/gold mine
31st March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Antilles Gold on Monday announced a revised funding approach to the development of the Nueva Sabana copper/gold mine in Cuba, as the previously expected $27-million prepayment on... 


DPWI reports progress in tackling construction ‘mafia’ stoppages
28th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reported significant progress in reducing construction stoppages by criminal syndicates through intensified intelligence gathering, data... 


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